Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. BCBS Michigan names new CEO

    Jakob Emerson -
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has named Tricia Keith as its next president and CEO, effective in 2025. 

  2. UnitedHealth 'really comfortable' with Medicare Advantage as competitors sweat

    Rylee Wilson -
    UnitedHealth Group executives said they're not planning any major shakeups to their Medicare Advantage business as other insurers plan to pull back their offerings in 2025. 

  3. 3 payers among the top companies for workplace fairness

    Rylee Wilson -
    Three insurers were named among the top companies for workplace fairness by Fair360. 

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  1. UnitedHealthcare beats TeamHealth in Oklahoma trial

    Andrew Cass -
    An Oklahoma jury has handed UnitedHealthcare a win in its ongoing legal battle with physician staffing company TeamHealth. 

  2. UnitedHealth hits $1B affordable housing investment milestone 

    Jakob Emerson -
    UnitedHealth Group has surpassed $1 billion in affordable housing investments since the company began prioritizing housing developments in 2011.

  3. Centene, UnitedHealthcare, BCBS plans pick up Kansas Medicaid contracts

    Rylee Wilson -
    Kansas awarded Medicaid contracts managing care for 458,000 individuals to Centene, UnitedHealthcare and Healthy Blue. 

  4. Many people with Medicaid believe they are uninsured: Study

    Rylee Wilson -
    Many people disenrolled from Medicaid during the redeterminations process were likely unaware they had coverage to begin with, a study published in the May issue of Health Affairs found. 

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  1. CVS could lose 10% of its Medicare Advantage members in 2025

    Rylee Wilson -
    CVS Health executives are bracing to lose up to 10% of Aetna's Medicare Advantage members next year, Bloomberg reported May 14. 

  2. 13 payers cutting jobs | 2024

    Jakob Emerson -
    Payers are trimming their workforces and cutting jobs due to financial or operational challenges, along with restructuring strategies. 

  3. Texas Children's Health Plan laying off 'a few hundred' following Medicaid redeterminations 

    Jakob Emerson -
    Texas Children's Health Plan is laying off "a few hundred" employees after the health plan lost 30% of its membership during Medicaid redeterminations, the Houston Chronicle reported May 14.

  4. Five women leaders on the shifting landscape of women's health, per UnitedHealthcare

    Stephanie Fehr; Lisa Saul, MD; Rhonda Randall, DO; Nancy Blase, BSN, RN; Kara Marlatt, PhD -
    Health care is shifting its approach to women’s health. Who better to explain what’s driving that change than women executives at UnitedHealthcare and the Advisory Board.

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  1. Elevance exec named chief medical officer at Priority Health

    Jakob Emerson -
    Priority Health has named Elif Oker, MD, as senior vice president and chief medical officer, effective May 20.

  2. Humana's new CEO to assume top role in July

    Jakob Emerson -
    Jim Rechtin will assume the role of president and CEO of Humana on July 1, the company said May 13. 

  3. 10 states where commercial insurers pay hospitals the highest rates

    Rylee Wilson -
    Hospitals in Georgia and Florida charge employers and commercial insurers rates 345% higher than Medicare, according to a Rand Corp. report published May 13. 

  4. CMS extends Medicaid waivers to 2025

    Rylee Wilson -
    CMS will extend flexibilities designed to help states keep more eligible individuals enrolled in Medicaid through June 2025. 

  5. Centene, Wellvana ink multi-year primary care deal for Medicare Advantage members 

    Jakob Emerson -
    Centene's Wellcare and value-based physician enablement company Wellvana have inked a multi-year primary care partnership for Wellcare Medicare Advantage members in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. 

  6. Inside a fast-growing Medicare Advantage startup's grassroots approach

    Rylee Wilson -
    The average Medicare Advantage beneficiary can choose between dozens of plans. With so many options, one of the fastest-growing Medicare Advantage startups is trying to set itself apart with a grassroots approach. 

  7. 1 in 4 people taking weight loss drugs say insurance covered the full cost

    Rylee Wilson -
    Most adults who have taken GLP-1 drugs say their insurance has covered at least part of the cost, according to a survey from KFF published May 10. 

  8. UnitedHealth in the headlines: 10 updates

    Andrew Cass -
    From its CEO testifying before Congress to the closing of a co-branded Medicare Advantage plan with Walmart, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group Becker's has reported since April 24: 

  9. IRS posts HSA, HDHP limits for 2025

    Jakob Emerson -
    The annual limit on HSA contributions for individuals with self-only coverage is rising to $4,300 in 2025 from $4,150 in 2024, the IRS said May 9.

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